• Joseph Mozdzen Sr.

    Mr. Mozdzen, 72, of Sayreville, died Aug. 1, 2013, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement in 2010, he was employed for 11 years as a custodian with the South Brunswick Board of Education. Before that, he worked for 28 years at Johnson & Johnson, North Brunswick. He was predeceased…

  • Lillian A. Chalecki Misiak

    Mrs. Misiak, 74, of Spotswood, died July 29, 2013, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was co-owner, with her late daughter Nancy Misiak, of Personal Touch Answering Service, Parlin section of Sayreville. Surviving are her husband, Richard Misiak; two daughters, Judy Shahinian of East Windsor and Joyce Reid of Spotswood; a brother, Edward…

  • Raymond “Raccoon” Szelewicki

    Mr. Szelewicki, 66, of South River, died July 24, 2013, at home. Surviving are two children and their spouses, Keith R. and Eileen Szelewicki, and Kristine and Antoine Johnson; a sister, Patricia Brink; and four grandchildren. Memorial services were held at Maliszewski Funeral Home, South River. Interment was in St. Mary’s Cemetery, East Brunswick.

  • Benjamin A. Grado

    Mr. Grado, 91, of Freehold, formerly of Brooklyn, N.Y., died Aug. 4, 2013. Prior to retiring in 1990, he was the owner and operator of Braggi Inc., Brooklyn. Mr. Grado was predeceased by two brothers, Anthony and Marco Grado; and a son-in-law, Frank De Blasi. Surviving are his wife of 70 years, Tessie Grado of…

  • Giant Yard Sale on tap for Sept. 7

    The Society of St. Vincent de Paul of East Brunswick and St. Bartholomew Knights of Columbus Council No. 11873 will hold their annual Giant Yard Sale 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 7 in the parking lot at St. Bartholomew’s Church, 460 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. The event will feature outdoor vendor sales and an indoor yard…

  • Dowdell Library collects games, DVDs

    The Dowdell Library, 100 Harold Hoffman Plaza, South Amboy, will be able to provide a new Sony Xbox program, thanks to a grant from the Dowdell Library Foundation. Summer Xbox programs for teens and adults are planned, and a Masters Xbox Tournament is scheduled for the fall. A media drive for the library is currently…

  • Farm Day to raise funds for playground

    Pixie Pre-School, Spotswood, will host a fundraising Family Farm Day noon to 5 p.m. Aug. 18 at Superior Horse Farm, 113 Old Forge Road, Monroe. Rain date is Aug. 25. Proceeds will be used to update the nonprofit facility’s playground to meet state standards. The event will feature pony rides, wagon rides, trail rides, games,…

  • Police seek to thwart thefts from vacant homes

    By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — The theft of copper pipes from unoccupied homes has been a security concern in the borough since superstorm Sandy. According to Detective Jeremy Berry of the Sayreville Police Department, there have been eight burglaries of unoccupied residences on Weber Avenue since May. In each case, the suspects stole…

  • Police schedule crackdown on intoxicated drivers

    Law enforcement officers will be cracking down on drunken drivers as part of the 2013 Labor Day “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. Beginning Aug. 16 and running through Sept. 2, local and state law enforcement officers will conduct sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols, looking for motorists who may be driving while intoxicated. “Drive…

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